Raising Children to Weather the Storm
“Great! Another hair filled weekend,” is what my husband would say whenever I began my hair routine. I’d usually roll my eyes, laugh it off, and continue with my regimen. But, in the back of my head I wondered if it really bothered him. I remember the conversation we had when I decided to ditch the…
People would sometimes ask me if I’m part Asian. I’ll usually respond by saying, “Somewhere down the line.” My slanted eyes are a dead giveaway. I used to feel self conscious about them. Whenever I laughed they’d become more pronounced. There was the occasional annoying class clown who would slant his eyes by using his…
I’m a proud mama of two lovely kids. It has always been my dream to have a family. But, let’s face it-going from life without kids to life with kids has been an interesting transition. Drawing inspiration from NickMom’s campaign #Motherfunny, I’m able to see the humor in the many challenges I face…
Balancing natural hair care and motherhood can be quite the challenge. Since becoming a natural, I’ve managed to work out the perfect routine. As a mom of one, Sunday has always been my designated hair day. The usual process involves four steps including: Shampooing Conditioning and finger detangling in sections Applying a leave-in condition and…
I’ve been meaning to write about my baby’s first Halloween, but my busy schedule has kept me from updating my blog. On the heels of my maternity leave, I’m just now getting into the swing of things. It seems like my schedule keeps getting more and more jam packed. With that said, I wish I…
I stepped on the scale at least two times during my maternity leave, and the needle never moved. But when I looked in the mirror, it was like I had become the incredible shrinking woman. People would ask me how I lost the baby weight and I’d reply by saying, “I didn’t stress out about…
Giving another person’s child a piece of candy or fruit seems like a pretty nice gesture. But believe it or not, there are dangers of feeding people’s kids. Dangers of Feeding People’s Kids I was at a beauty salon one day when the young daughter of one of the customers began to get fussy. Then one of…
I can’t believe this day has arrived. Baby O’s first day at a daycare center! This moment is bitter sweet. I remember experiencing the exact same thing with Princess just a few years ago when started going to pre school. Having one child in a child care program is nothing like having two. My hubby…
